Land Info Now Delivers Global Sub-Meter Russian Satellite Imagery

EARTH OBSERVATION

New York by Russia's DK-1 at 0.95 meter resolution. courtesy Land Info

Denver - Oct 16, 2001
Land Info International, LLC, a provider of digital geospatial information across the world, announced the new availability of 0.95-meter, 1.56-meter, and 2-meter imagery from Russian satellites.

The data includes recent satellite photos for hundreds of major cities in the United States, Germany, Mexico, Italy, Brazil, Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey and other regions.

"Our U.S. and international clients are demanding satellite imagery worldwide, especially for the Middle East, South America, and the United States," commented Michael Blakeman, CEO and president of Land Info International.

"The Russian satellite data, combined with our other digital map products, enable Land Info to continue delivering quality data as it has been for the past 10 years."

The expanded coverage includes archived panchromatic data from 1992 to 2001. The data is captured through Russia's DK-1, DK-2, and KVR-1000 satellites. Data coverage includes hundreds of major international cities, including Boston, USA; Dallas, USA; Washington D.C., USA; Islamabad, Pakistan; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cairo, Egypt; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Vienna, Austria; and Berlin, Germany. Land Info offers this data as low as $22 per square kilometer.

Land Info International provides digital geospatial information of the world, including satellite imagery, 3D models, and topographic maps. Land Info provides clients with the world's largest database of digital topographic and geospatial services and products.

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